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as in happened
to take place
couldn't believe that the wedding would actually come off—they've been "just dating" for years
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as in succeeded
to turn out as planned or desired
the attempted revival of the city's downtown never really came off, and even more stores eventually closed
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Recent Examples of came off
The nation’s star forwards flourished in their 4-2 win over Croatia as Harry Kane registered a double and Jude Bellingham put England back in front after half-time, before Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score a fourth.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Rae Burrell came off the bench to score a career-high 24 points for Los Angeles.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
The next 50 came off 23 balls with another four sixes and four fours — the ninth century for Gurbaz and the first for an Afghanistan batter against India.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Both homers came off left-hander Ryan Weathers (2-5), who allowed a season-high six runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings.
—CBS News, 13 June 2026
Also in the seventh, Kyle Karros came off the bench to whistle a leadoff homer to right off Ryan Borucki.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Johnson’s second home run, his 14th of the season, came off UCLA star closer Easton Hawk, who had surrendered just three home runs this season.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
When Kiké Hernandez came off the IL on Monday, Espinal became redundant as a right-handed utility man.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Blanchette stranded a runner on third the next frame, but the wheels of the defense came off in the fourth as the RedHawks applied more pressure.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Rae Burrell came off the bench to score a career-high 24 points for Los Angeles.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
The next 50 came off 23 balls with another four sixes and four fours — the ninth century for Gurbaz and the first for an Afghanistan batter against India.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Both homers came off left-hander Ryan Weathers (2-5), who allowed a season-high six runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings.
—CBS News, 13 June 2026
Also in the seventh, Kyle Karros came off the bench to whistle a leadoff homer to right off Ryan Borucki.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Johnson’s second home run, his 14th of the season, came off UCLA star closer Easton Hawk, who had surrendered just three home runs this season.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
When Kiké Hernandez came off the IL on Monday, Espinal became redundant as a right-handed utility man.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Blanchette stranded a runner on third the next frame, but the wheels of the defense came off in the fourth as the RedHawks applied more pressure.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came off
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The big battle of the season happened at Rook’s Rest, where Princess Rhaenys and her dragon Meleys were killed by Aemond and his dragon Vhagar while fighting Aegon and his dragon Sunfyre.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The shootings happened Tuesday evening at I-670 and Wyoming Street, I-70 and Paseo Boulevard, I-70 and Prospect Avenue, and at Truman Road and Hardesty Avenue, police have said.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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Their golden generation, who succeeded at the last two editions, have faded and new players will need to make their name against Ghana and Panama.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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The brands that succeeded in retail’s early AI push weren’t the ones with the most advanced technology.—
Piyush Patel,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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During the morning low tide, while there was still a small stretch of sand, excavators were working to pile large rip-rap boulders next to the base of the crumbling Pacifica Pier.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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While there was movement on the bases for both starters, the game lulled until the seventh.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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As recounted by Peter Biskind in Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Cimino ran long and went over budget on his epic drama about the Johnson County War, which saw cattle barons attacking immigrant laborers in late 19th-century Wyoming.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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In Philly, that went over like somebody asking for Brie on a cheesesteak.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Cooper went on his Instagram account and posted a long Bible Scripture as one of his Stories, which seems, well, strange given the allegations against him.—
Armando Salguero,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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In War and Peace, Tolstoy’s concept—among a million other things—was to show how the young people who lived through the Napoleonic invasion went on to lead Russia’s first democratic uprising, the Decembrist Revolt of 1825.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Benintendi went deep after pinch-hitter Sam Antonacci doubled off Fernando Cruz (4-2).—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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News of his upcoming match went viral on Weibo, with the hashtag racking up more than 24 million views.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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And Dolan’s input was a part of the Knicks’ decision to fire Tom Thibodeau and go down the circuitous path that brought Mike Brown to their sidelines, and that, too, worked out.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The moves worked out just fine for Yildiz, who’s responsible for three goals during the nation’s World Cup qualifying campaign.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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“Came off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20off. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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